National Republican., 1887-01-17
AMUSENIEN rs.
NEW NATIONAL TuEArER.

The "Deacons Daughter will be presented
at the New National Theater this week, with
Miss Annie Pixley as leading lady, supported
by fine company selected especially for this
play, The play is by A. c. Gunter, author of
"Prince Karl" aud other well-known plays.
Miss Pxley is SAID to be peculiarly fitted to the
and captivating, and she Is we'll supported.
In fact, all the characters are well taken, and
1t Is bat just to say that the "Deacon's Daugh-
ter ought TO score decided success
ALDAU6B's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
"Fritz" Emmet is announced to appear at
Albaugh's during the week Of January II, in
his original success, "FritZ Our Cousin Ger
man." which has been reconstructed aud en-.
liyened by new songs and specialtles Me.
Emmets hold on the public is as great as
thatof any living hero of the stage and Is
vastly greater than Gny save two or three of the
leading actors Of the country: While 1t Is
himself and not his plays that forms the chief
attraction, the fact that he appears In the old
Fritz in which he first won the hearts of his
audiences Will lend additional interest TO his
engagement. There is something wonderful,
too In sweet and winning associations that
hang around oil Mr.. Emmeps creations. Each
and every Fritz" has been creature to love.
full Of songs, mirth. and the sweet praitle of
throughout that the play commends itself to
our mothers, wives, daughters, and sweet
hearts. than whom Mr.. Emmett has no more
enthusiastic admirers. 1t can be said that Mr.
Emmet Is the same good natured, smiling
serio- comic German. He evokes the plaudts
Of enthusiasm; he draws cop!ous floods of tears
from pretty eyes and sets the audience In
roars OF laughter with as much charming ease
as ever. The play Is mounted with entirely
new sceneryapd the costumes import!d, from
Germany, are correct in every detail. This
with new songs and dances nRures the success
of Fritz, Our Cousin German"
HARRIs's BIJoU THEArER.
Beginning at this afternoons matinee, and to
continue during the week, the Bljou viii pre-
best sensational drama of the day. The old
Irish lady, who isn't a lady hut William Cronin
Will always prove highly amusing, with her
witty and eloquent speeches and most astonnd.
ing actions As an illustration of flreman's
life In New York-scenes of the docks, ship
ping and harbor, opium dens and other Won
ders of the great city-the play Is instructive.
The conflagration and the explosion closely
resemble reality.
THE DINE MUSEUM.
Without regard to the weather, there will be
picnic at the Dime, continuing through all
this week. 1t Is "Muldoon's Picnic" Null
doom knows how to make a Jolly tIme OF IT,
The same wonderful conception of fun wa,
presented last year at Herzog's, and greeted
there with such crowded, applauding audi
ences that the very crowning height of popu-
nightly turned away from the door So will IL
probably be now at the Dime The trick don.
key, Thunder, and Muldoon on skates would
nothing else. But what there is more is too
much to tell.
KERNANs WASHINGTON THEATER.
Two companies combine at Kernan's this
week to amuse the world. Each Is famous in
its own way. The two are Lille Halls bur.
lesque and Fannie Bloodgood's comedy. Their
acts are a thousand. among them the grand
march Of the silver gladiators, led by the
lovely Lille. and the parody "ox'y-Gen."
Songs, dances. indescribable merriments oc-
cur. Costumes rich and original, sweetest
music, superb scenery, complete the enchant-
ment.
THE AZTEC FAIR PosTPoSED.
Manager G. d. Hess, of the Aztec fair, hav-
ing arranged matters satisfactorily. has post
poned the opening at the Light Infantry
armory here until the 9th instant. This was
done 70 allow the exhibition to remain one
week longer in New. York, where most ex-
cellent business Is being done.
LALLENASD.MUsIN CONCERT.
The concert at the Congregational Church
next Wednesday evening, In which three great
artists appear, promises 10 be the event of tho
season. There is, no doubt that the music
loving public will attend, and It is equally as
certain that they will be amply repaid by do
ing so.